Commission Calls for Postgraduate Reform

The Commission says UK institutions are more focussed on the recruitment of overseas applicants (and the higher tuition fees they pay) than the support of UK students. The findings of the report, which has worrying implications for the postgraduate sector as a whole, were discussed in a recent BBC article.

So, what exactly are the problems faced by the current postgraduate sector? To make things easier to digest, we’ve broken down the key points outlined in the report:

· The number of overseas postgraduate students is up a whopping 200% since 1999

· UK students are only up by 18% in comparison

· UK students are being sidelined, which could lead to them looking abroad

· UK research is suffering

Ultimately, the report calls for a reform of the postgraduate sector and asks for better support to be provided for UK students.

Graham Spittle, chair of the report and chief technology officer of IBM, commented on the need to improve the sector. “The postgraduate sector needs to be brought in from the cold and hardwired into the UK’s strategy for economic growth,” he said.

Why Study a Postgraduate Course?

Whether you’re keen to further your knowledge of a particular subject or you’re looking to heighten your job prospects, there are many reasons to enter into postgraduate study.

The first step is research. Head over to our sister website, Postgraduate Search, and you can browse through a wide range of postgraduate courses offered by universities across the UK.